About Us

Welcome to the website of Ron Thompson Machinery Co. Limited we have been trading since 1982 being founded by Ron Thompson who worked previously in the new machine tool business for such famous names as English Steel, Churchill Machine Tool Company, Rockwell Machine Tool, Giddings & Lewis-Fraser and finally Alfred Herbert. Mark Thompson joined the company in 1985 having previously worked for Lucas Aerospace Company in various engineering roles.

Ron Thompson Machinery Co. Limited Has For Many Years Specialised In:

Broaching Machines: commonly used in the Automotive, Earth Moving & Aerospace industries

Deep Hole Drilling Machines: commonly used in the Gas, Oil and Petro-Chemical industry as well as the Automotive, Mould Tool and Toolmaking industries etc.

Thread Grinding Machines: used in the Automotive, Machine Tool and Small Tools industries etc.

CNC Lathes and Machining Centres: used in all types of industry.

We are able to offer New Broaching machine manufactured in England . All other machines can be offered for Checked over As-Is, Overhauled, Reconditioned or Fully Rebuilt. We have stocked, bought, sold, traded, imported, exported, overhauled, reconditioned and rebuilt all types of machinery.

Why Choose Ron Thompson Machinery

Our business was founded by my father, Ron Thompson, who had gained a wealth of experience in the machine tool trade, working for Churchill Machine Tool, Coventry Gauge and Tool, Rockwell Machine Tool, Giddings and Lewis-Fraser and finally Alfred Herbert, all famous names of their time. I myself, Mark Thompson, gained my experience in engineering at Lucas Aerospace over a period of 8 years, after which I joined the family business. I became managing director of our company in 1994 and now have over 35 years experience in the machine tool trade.

We specialise in Broaching Machines and Deep Hole Drilling Machines. We also trade in CNC Machining Centers Conventional machines including production and tool room machinery.